Basket c. 1910 - 1930

This basket, possibly made by a Tulare artist, is a testament to the kind of mark-making that can emerge through repetition and the slow accumulation of tiny gestures. Imagine the artist carefully weaving each strand, figuring out how the next mark would form. What would it have been like sitting for hours, holding the basket in their hands, while building up these images of people on the surface? You know, how the hand knows what to do before the mind can get involved? The figures float around the bowl, each connected to the next in what seems like a communal dance. Each mark is so purposeful, so clear. It's a bit like drawing, but with something far more tactile than a pencil or pen. All makers, no matter their medium, engage in a dialogue across time. We learn from each other, borrow from each other, and keep the conversation going. This basket is just one small, beautiful moment in that ongoing exchange.